Is there a "how to.." for crank measurement, and bearing verification? Options

[malcolm2]

I am gonna make a 2 liter from my 1.8. So I have a refreshed 71mm crank that I have been told has been ground to -0.010.

I measured as best as I can with a digital mic and got about 59.66 on the mains and 49.65 on the rod journals.

Where can I find the STD specs and ranges ? were they 60 and 50, respectively?

Since I know nothing about this crank, how can I verify the 71 mm measurement?

[Mark Henry]

Sounds like a lot. If you're right about #4 you'll be lucky to get it ground at .010 under.
You need to send it to a crank shop, once done they will tell you (tag) what sizes you need. I never use plastigage, nether does Raby IIRC. Your rods should at least have the big ends done.

Honestly if you're not doing that then it's a recipe for disaster.

[malcolm2]

Your rods should at least have the big ends done.

Honestly if you're not doing that then it's a recipe for disaster.

OK, I am back on the engine.... at least research.

So what do you mean, "have the big ends done"?

I found rod bearings at CIP1.com that are listed only as STD or -0.010, etc... $33 for a set. I assume that the "under" listing is to note the machining on the crank. Is this what I should look for, simply -0.010?

If the rods were "done" would that mean that they have been trued up? Ground or polished or just re-bearing-ed?

Blizzard has provided me a set of 2.0 liter rods that he has balanced. So I have something to work with here. The link provided by superhawk above, only deals with 1.7 and 1.8 engines.... at least that I can find. 251 pages on the engine, so I could have missed it. So I am still looking to find the factory spec on the "big end" as a starting place and to determine if Mike's rods have been "done".

So question 1: how do you "DO" the rods?
question 2: What Rod bearings to get, how are they listed?

Thanks